New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-18
THE TwENTY.THIRD IN CAMP.
FEW CASES OF ILLNESS CAUSED BY HEAT.
THREE PATIENTS IN THE HOSPITAL TENr-sERMoN
ny CHAPLAIN VAN DE wATER-REPLyING TO

CRITICISMS
sr.rr CAur, July IL Tho heat Of yesterday and the
lonr marches Of the 23d Regiment, FIRST from their
ar,pory brooklyn to the steamboat landing and thea
from Roas Point up the steep hl TO CAMP followed by
the evening dress parade, all combined to weary the
man completely and they were ready whom tho days
work was over to settle down to quietness and strict
decoruIn Many donned their white trousers and sann
tered about the camp streets calling upon comrades
while others sat outside their tents smoking and teng
extraordinary yarns.
AT 8 D. M the calcium lights suddenly TO
sparkle at the intersection Of two OF the main streets OF
the camp the music stands placed in position ana
directly the leader of the band. Alfred D. roh'
marshalled the musicians out for concert CIV"
soon gathered about them and for an hour the
ment went on. Among the selections was meu,ey
which included the old melody OF" Tho Bold eoidier
Boy and the kept time BY clapping 'ne,r Aanus
and cries of All Ali" perfect cloud OF bugs ho'e'oo
over the heads of the musicians during the
In view OF the extreme the calls upon tho surgeon
were few To-day the hospital tent hao three pAIeu
and these were suffering from only slight disorders Incl
dent to neat and exhaustion
r,, ,norn,ng broke upon the camp without sufficient
air 70 cause leaf TO tremhle to disturb the impness
of the flags which chung to the poles on the border OF lhe
parade ground. At $50 o'clock the guard renef was
formed on the parade ground and was witnessed
by Colonel Bacon together with the State officers The
man were sent twice TO the company streets TOT
expressed by Regular Army officer present that 1t was
the best guard performance he had witnessed In
the caLp this year. At $3.50 O'Clock regimehtal III
specon place in the presence OF General Porter
and Colonel Phsterer The tents had been previously
inspected by the captains Of the several companies but
Colonel Bacon and his staff after the men were dis
missed made tour Of the new feature was
introduced namely West Point system Of rolling up
the sdes of the ten This admits of the free circulation
of whatever air 10 stirring and adds to the comfort OF
those who incline rest la the tents when not at WORK.
At IL O'Clock Divine service held in the Young
Mems Christian Association tent and was presided over
by Chaplain Van De Water Neat programmes had been
prepared and these were distributed among those in
attendance Several ladies occupied seats on the out
skirts OF the assembly choral association connected
with the regiment present and Band Master tchs
had made selection of pieces from the band for the In
strumenta music The services were opened by
Priests March from Alfalfa" by Mendelssohn,
rendered by the hand. The opening hymn. Arise my
soul with rapture rise then after which the
chaplain offered q brief prayer He then read the
nth chapter Of Hebrews, and this was followed oy the
hymn o. render thanks TO God above" The postles
Greed was then rected After the reading OF appropri
ate prayers by the chaplain, the hymn Am soldier
Of the Cross was sung.
DR. VA, De wster ~ sa said that he had some time
before prepared sermon for ts occasion. but owing to
the xtreme heat he would choose soe other time for
its delivery. He said:
A lay IN my bed this morning Thought how largely
so,ers figured the Of the Gospel or ChI,nt
OF the heather characters who are mentoned IN
the New Testament who sIsrea strsnsSenns nnS
commanding hun bred men They had risen rem ROM tns
ranks All soldier. are s men of sS Christ ss
a man under authority" He recognized that tnere
Svs sosa there Be
wherever there Is ana as 10 Isa
authority therefore there be subordinaton Some
Of the best Christian men In public HE nave oeea
Wen as to respect authority who expected Others to
obey them and who were In turn willing TO obey their
Christian character than that be the conqneror az
waterloo Napoleon learned at St. Helena that there
Sied in recognition Of that power. Our Washington was
known Christian man as well as by the Appreciation
OF bs mars OF q, oca fe Ulysses Grant
soldier Of this nation died true subject OF IesT mn o
saints lived pretty hard lives for saints thank God
nom the beginning We might think there would be no
chance for you and me. The man VINO hss SUNK ue
DSson Oy Of 's ssnc Do not be-
your trust in the man Jesus who took his rst sleep In
s % anna s ~ On o. Heaven to fail
and His faithful disciples to DO at rest
The services In the concluded with the sing
ing of the National Hymn. My Country It's OF Thee
the music Of the band and the large number OF male
voices producing most impressive effect
was declared day that not than onehird OF
the camp occupied In fact the officers OF the rcg
ment themselves do not claim to have more than 80
present. and they give tho reason therefor hrst
that this third year in succession that the regiment
has been cut having camped last year in Newport and
the year before State grounds second that many
members Of the regiment absent on their summer
vacation and third. that the regiment Is without
Colonel and that fact tends to cool the enthusiasm OF
the men who might otherwise be induced to turn out
IN greater numbers as mere matter OF pride Lcufen
ant Colonel Bacon however with his West Point cduca
IL. l. 60 oil $3.50 he
men that Is them II the weather does not interfere.
To-day has not been a working day but II 1t had little
would have been done. At9:4O O'Clock the mercury
stood at degrees in front of the hospital stewards
tent; at IL O'Clock it was 90 degrees but shortly after
ward breeze sprang mp and at IL O'clock the figures
were SO degrees fall Of ten degrees In one hour At
$50 o'clock. however, at which time there was abso-
lutsy NO air stirring mercury had risen again to 9s
degrees Occasionally floating clouds obscurcd the sun.
protesting eyes from the glare OF the white tents and
the bare streets of the camp
On wednesday or Thursday o detachment Of West
Point cadets will visit Colonel Bacon at the camp On
Friday the Veteran ASSOCIATION Of the regiment will
make excursion from Brooklyn by the steamer
Sss, srrivns in the camp 1t 4 They win remain until
after parade In the evening when they VIII return
eSn%ittes having the excursion charge consists Of
lieutenant Colonel rockingham, Colonel Martin and
Darius n' s q up
hin from Roas Point to the camp and back again IN
C0mmILtoo
rookIyn have also been invited and 1t 10 expected that
they win accept There VIII be specia exhibition drills
In honor OF the guests Of tho camp .
The state ooers Of tncm feel that there have
newspaper correspondents who do not bully appreciate
Or many instances ignorant Of the true character
th.s point today, said: =.
re impfesscn sesms have been sent abroad that
tis u amply for holding of annual picnios BY the
diaprent regiments Of the New York State National
Guard Therefore, when the subject comes up TO DC
iexsated upon egslator advances this plea as the
ground for his vote adversely 70 our interests On the
other hand there hcengng to CIR organization
who arc continually finding fault With tho discipline Ok
acted or course thfs plsce Is here for purpose In
the real military and regulations of the camp We
yc necessarily strict but still there Ia much Individual
latitnds allowed DO not think IL part OF an omceri
6nty IN service ike this to constitute himself com
ss Of IN order to g around and nnd out ana ao
{hs and which give It the complexion Of picnic OF